Centro de Investigaciones en Optica (also known as CIO) is a research center in the field of optics, which is a branch of physics.
CIO is located in the city of Leon in the state of Guanajuato in Mexico (approximately at 21°09'12.02"N 101°42'15.84"W).
The direccion de tecnologia e inovacion manage the Centers's intellectual property portfolio, working with the Center researchers who wish to commercialise their work by identifying, protecting and marketing technologies through patenting and licensing as well as selling institutional consulting to companies.
DTI provides researchers with commercial advice, funds patent applications and legal costs, negotiates third-party licences and identifies and manages consultancy opportunities for researchers at the center.
Administratively the center is divided into four directions: Centro de Investigaciones en Optica is a CONACYT research center that depends on the National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico, similar to the national laboratories of the US.